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Cubans Face Daily Hardship as US Oil Blockade Strangles Economy
Four months of a US-enforced oil blockade have left Cuba in a state of deepening crisis, with empty gas stations, rolling power outages, and a collapsing tourism sector. Residents report life has shifted from routine maintenance to a desperate struggle for basic utilities and affordable fuel.
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Cuba’s State Oil Firm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against Union Cuba-Petroleo on Thursday, intensifying the long-standing American embargo. The move, aimed at the island's state-owned energy company, threatens to deepen an existing humanitarian crisis by further restricting access to fuel, food, and essential medical supplies across the nation.